On April 1, You Bought One S&P 500 Index Futures

question 88

Multiple Choice

On April 1, you bought one S&P 500 Index futures contract at a futures price of 1,550.If on June 15 the futures price were 1,612, what would be your profit (loss) if you closed your position (without considering transactions costs)

• A)$1,550 loss
• B)$15,550 loss
• C)$15,550 profit
• D)$1,550 profit

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